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人工的 (じんこうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
artificial ; unnatural ; man-made
Describes something not occurring naturally, often with a nuance of being forced or lacking naturalness. Can be used for physical objects, environments, or abstract qualities like behavior or atmosphere.
彼かれ
の
笑え
顔がお
は
どこ
か
人じん
工こう
的てき
に
見み
え
た
。
His smile looked somewhat artificial.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 人じん 工こう 人工 is a noun meaning 'artificial' or 'man-made', often used in compounds like 人工知能 (AI). 人工的 is the adjectival form, emphasizing the quality of being artificial or unnatural.
不ふ 自し 然ぜん 不自然 means 'unnatural' in the sense of being abnormal or contrary to natural laws, while 人工的 focuses on being man-made or lacking naturalness.
Etymology Compound of 人工 (じんこう, 'artificial, man-made') and the adjectival suffix 的 (てき, '-like, -ish').
